You've got some real talent there, mate. I hope your career takes off and you can afford an amp one day.
hoilst
Probably 1978, Jaco is playing with Herbie Hancock in a college auditorium. Power goes out. Herbie is dead in the water with his three keyboards. While they are trying to figure what went wrong Jaco entertains the crowd with unplugged electric bass for 20 minutes. Our minds were blown and it was incredible. His fingers were bleeding because he played so loud. A true legend.
Daddybot-Jonathan
The fact he’s getting that loud NOT plugged in AND playing over the bridge pickup! Holy shit!
the_bassiah
One day this guy will earn enough money for an amp
mtbrewfalling
What’s great here is he’s hitting the notes but pounding with the Flea style. Bravo!
Mr._Bassman
I love Flea and RHCP’s!! But the beauty of the way Jaco played it was his placement of the notes and feel was like no other. No one ever plays it quite like Jaco did!! He just laid back a millisecond on notes and had his unique feel. Probably the best ever even though there is a long list of my favorite bass players.
tmaproductions
I heard an interview with Flea years ago where he said that Anthony Kiedis was walking through a park in New York in the mid-eighties, and Jaco was playing 'Louie Louie', busking for change.
grindnoisegorecore
Teen Town from Weather Report's - Heavy Weather Album.
Likely my favorite Jazz album, favorite song, "A Remark You Made".
Try it, it'll cure what ails ya.
God Bless
moondawg
Wow! It just shows that Flea is still the master of his instrument! The boys in RHCP are still as great as they were many many years ago!
squirrel-
I have to find the nearest Guitar Center and go to the bass section. Nothing is going to stop me. Just a minute of watching Flea play is all that is needed to improve the day. 🏁
chasing_dragons
Flea looks great for his age and I love how he's still a student of his instrument. Never stops improving.
matthewd
Yep 👍🏽 Flea is so crazy good, he can easily playing what he wants to play here: some J. Pastorius for example!
I like to listen to Marcus Miller so big hugs a Todos ! 🥸😊💜
veroniquesalvador
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has no one else immediately recognized this as weather report yet??? ❤❤❤❤
I can't be the only one!
RickEtsuko
I love the sound of new bass strings. I have a buddy's bass at my place with its original strings. Thing has never been cleaned. Although I'm tempted to polish it up and put new strings on it, lol, I told him I'd keep it nice and dirty, grimey and thumpy for him like he asked.
trentsteel
What is so crazy is Jaco and Joe Zawinul played this much faster in their live shows! I have to say though, Flea has his own unique sound which is something every bass player strives for.
kohl
Being able to play those difficult lines as loudly as he is, is insane! The way he always has that raspy sound from plucking so strongly has influenced my playing so much
salandit
Playing Teen Town...he's just that awesome. And doing it acoustically. Phenomenal
jasonsobol
Dearest Flea, you are becoming the Jeff Beck of the bass. Always learning, always growing. Time to move to fret-less? I adore your intellect.
brendanpotash
Every time I hear Flea play I just want to practice for the rest of forever trying to get that same level. Jaco too, but I personally like Flea’s punk funk style better
